Staff Profile

James is an analyst at the NIHR Innovation Observatory and is currently working across all programmes. James graduated from Newcastle University in 2023 after completing his MSci in Biomedical Genetics and being awarded with First Class Honours. After developing his business acumen through a commercially-focused stint in London producing conferences for experts in both the life science and construction industries across North America and the EU, he returned to Newcastle to pursue his strong interests in medical genetics and improving public health.

About the NIHR Innovation Observatory

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The NIHR Innovation Observatory is a world leading health and care innovation scanning centre providing data-driven insights to foster innovation and equitable access to high quality care. We aim to transform health systems and improve population health by providing advanced data-driven insights that foster innovation and equitable access to high quality care. At the core of our work is the development of data-driven methods to identify, capture and synthesise intelligence on new health innovations. We develop and share cutting edge methods in horizon scanning, building capacity in the systems across the public, voluntary and industry sectors.

We deliver essential intelligence and insights about medicines and MedTech innovation to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NHS England, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the NIHR, the UK Health Security Agency, the Department for Health and Social Care and industry - allowing these organisations to prepare for policies, regulation and frontline delivery for new, emerging and disruptive technologies.